Backend Engineer - AI-Powered Social Audio (Remote)

Speedrun Talent Network; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Clubhouse, a fully remote product studio known for Clubhouse, seeks a mid-level Backend Engineer (IC3) to own backend features for the Engagement squad. You will work with iOS/Android, data science, and product to bring live audio experiences to millions of users.

You will build, instrument, and scale backend services, ship AI-powered enhancements, and collaborate across disciplines to improve engagement and retention. This is a remote role open to candidates across the U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend experience with Python or similar language.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
• Interest in shipping AI-powered features for voice/music products.

Responsibilities

• Build, instrument, and ship features across live rooms, reactions, clips, and replays.
• Evolve backend systems balancing speed, health, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and data scientists to deliver high-impact features.
• Advocate for simplicity with thoughtful tradeoffs for maintainability and measurability.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

AI tooling

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Clubhouse, a fully remote product studio known for Clubhouse, seeks a mid-level Backend Engineer (IC3) to own backend features for the Engagement squad. You will work with iOS/Android, data science, and product to bring live audio experiences to millions of users.

You will build, instrument, and scale backend services, ship AI-powered enhancements, and collaborate across disciplines to improve engagement and retention. This is a remote role open to candidates across the U.S.